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Film actor

Boman Irani is an Indian film actor, born on December 2, 1959. He is renowned for his exceptional performances in Bollywood films, participating in numerous notable movies such as '3 Idiots' and 'PK'. Irani is well-loved by audiences for his unique sense of humor and acting skills.

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“I usually go with roles that I find entertaining. But every once in a while, there comes along a film that has an important social message. As actors, we have a certain responsibility toward our audience.”

Important Film Certain Actors Social Responsibility Roles Audience Messages Entertaining

Author:Boman Irani

“I'm an actor, and I don't look at myself as providing comic relief. I have done diverse and dark roles such as a psycho, murderer, and others in films such as 'Don', 'Eklavya' and '3 Idiots.'”

Looks Done Film Actors Dark Roles Comic Idiot Relief Diverse Providing Murderer Psycho Comic Relief 3 Idiots

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“Chilli ice cream doesn't taste bad. But I wouldn't eat it again.”

Taste Ice Cream Ice Cream

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“I still reject lead roles, as I don't accept any role if I don't find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.”

Ifs Stills Enough Challenges Accepting Roles Careful Rejects Selection

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“I don't have a father, but my kids tell me every day that they love me... even when I am not in my best mood.”

Kids Father Mood

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“Fear is one thing that can ruin everything. It's the greatest problem.”

Problem One Thing Ruins

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“No affairs for me. It is so wonderful to have a family to come home to, to sit with them, pull each other's legs... To lose all of that for what? Who's got the time? I'm having great fun working.”

Home Fun Loses Wonderful Affair Legs Coming Home

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“The moment you say, 'I want to do a role,' the story suffers. I don't set priorities in terms of roles or scripts.”

Want Moments Stories Suffering Term Roles Scripts Priorities

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“I'm not a hero or a superstar. I'm an everyday guy. I feel happy when children approach me. I feel that something good is happening in life when little kids recognise me.”

Feels Children Littles Kids Guy Hero Approach Happenings Everyday Little Kid Recognise Superstar

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“I get scared when I think I'm going to miss my flight. I get obsessed when I actually miss a flight.”

Thinking Missing Scared Flight Obsessed

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“I bask in the affection I get on the streets. I recently went into the kitchen of a restaurant to meet the cooks. They were people I didn't know, but what a joy it was meet them! Such experiences wouldn't happen if I were doing only one kind of cinema.”

People Ifs Knows Kind Happens Joy Streets Affection Cooks Cinema Kitchen Restaurants

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“My theory is children don't do what you tell them to do, they do what you do. You have to always do the right thing because they follow you.”

Children Theory Right Thing

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“I was overjoyed when I was offered the title role in 'Well Done Abba.' I was ready for the role even before I heard the story because you don't ask questions when it is Shyam Benegal's film. It is the chance of a lifetime.”

Wells Done Stories Film Asks Chance Roles Heard Ready Lifetime Titles Well Done Abba Overjoyed

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“For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film.”

Ends Film Audience Directors Gender The End Of The Day Good Films

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“I just love to work and spend time with my family. And that's the reason I don't look at the length of the role, but what it has to offer me.”

Looks Reason Roles Offers My Family Length End Times Spend Time

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“When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.”

Writing Children Book Used Talking Teacher Mom Notes My Mom Spokes Remarks Trainers Note Book

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“I don't mind being identified as any character as long as I'm doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles - from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman.”

Mind Kind Long Done Character Jobs Actors Roles Judging Police All Kinds Editors Officers Businessman Murderer Good Job Police Officer

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“I am very proud to be a part of '3 Idiots,' and happy that the character has worked in a big way.”

Way Character Bigs Proud Idiot 3 Idiots

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“There's a great charm in theatre; I enjoyed doing it for twelve years and did lots of plays. At this chapter of my life, I am a cinema actor, and I would like to continue to be so, and at some point I would return to the theatre.”

Years Play Actors Return Theatre Enjoyed Cinema Charm Twelve Chapters

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“Very few movies remain in public memory as landmark films and I want to see whether 3 Idiots will be up there with some of the wonderful films that have come out of this country...Hopefully, we'll come to know in a few years whether it can become one of the great films.”

Knows Want Years Country Film Memories Wonderful Hopefully Idiot Great Film Landmarks 3 Idiots

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“I used to follow celebrities, and I remember I watched Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt shooting for 'Sadak'. I was standing on the road at three in the night, but little did I know that I would be making a film with Sanjay at some point in my career.”

Knows Littles Would Be Remember Film Used Night Three Careers Standing Shooting

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“To find one's calling is perhaps not the easiest thing in the world, but probably the most important.”

World Important Calling

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“Remember, acting is not a business of glamour. It is science, craft and an art. Read about acting; don't do it for the sake of fun. Actors such as Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah are great examples; they are surviving only because they have read well.”

Wells Art Remember Actors Fun Acting Example Sake Crafts Surviving Glamour

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“Our film industry as well as the audiences are now open to unconventional pairings and subjects, which has aided my journey greatly.”

Wells Film Audience Journey Subjects Industry Film Industry My Journey Unconventional

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“The day we learn to allow an ambulance to pass through in traffic, might be the first step towards being a truly responsible society.”

Firsts Might Steps Society Responsible First Steps Traffic Ambulance

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“One can understand a person by the way he removes his wallet and puts his hand to take out money.”

Way Persons Hands Remove Wallets

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About the Author

Born: December 2, 1959
Known for: Film actor
Quotes: 26

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